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WORLD PRESS FREEDOM CONFERENCE 2020

October 18-20, 2020 – The Hague, The Netherlands
The Kingdom of the Netherlands and UNESCO will host the World Press Freedom Conference next year. The event will take place at the World Forum in The Hague, the international city of peace and justice, on October 18-20.

#HOLDTHELINE COALITION CALLS FOR CRIMINAL TAX CHARGE TO BE DROPPED AS MARIA RESSA RETURNS TO COURT

The #HoldTheLine Coalition, a collective of 78 civil society and journalism organisations, demands the Philippines authorities drop a barrage of bogus tax and foreign ownership cases against internationally celebrated journalist Maria Ressa and Rappler – the news organisation she founded.

MEDIA FREEDOM RAPID RESPONSE EMERGENCY SUPPORT

Deadline: Ongoing
Emergency Support The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) Initiative which tracks, monitors, and reacts to violations of press and media freedom in EU Member States and Candidate Countries is offering emergency support to journalists in need.

STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF THE MANDATE OF THE OSCE REPRESENTATIVE ON FREEDOM OF THE MEDIA

GFMD has joined a group of media freedom, media development, and journalism support organisations to express concern about the decision of the representatives of Azerbaijan and Tajikistan to block the renewal of the mandate of OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media.

GLOBE INTERNATIONAL CENTER HOST FACEBOOK LIVE EVENT FOR WPFD2020

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, on May 1st, The Globe International Center (GIC) organised a Facebook live event to celebrate World Press Freedom Day 2020. As well as this, GIC celebrated the day by awarding the 12th annual Media Freedom Award “For the Truth”, to Mongolian investigative reporter, G. Tsolmon.

MEDIA DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY CELEBRATES WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY 2020

On 3rd May 2020, national and local celebrations for World Press Freedom Day will take place around the world, some in the form of online debates and workshops. UNESCO launched a global campaign on media and social media channels, with a focus on “Journalism without Fear or Favour”.

FREE EUROPEAN MEDIA 2020

12-14 March, 2020 – Gdansk, Poland
The Free European Media Conference 2020, organised by European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) and Free European Media, will gather speakers and policy makers from across Europe to address the importance of uncensored, pluralistic media for the development of free democracies in Europe.

SAFEGUARDING MEDIA FREEDOM AND PLURALISM THROUGH THE EUROPEAN RULE OF LAW MECHANISM

GFMD has joined together with 24 other civil society partners to send a list of recommendations to EU leaders on how a newly formed rule of law mechanism can help strengthen press freedom and media plurality.

THE BACKSTORY – COVERING PROTESTS: STAYING SAFE TO TELL THE STORY

WAN-IFRA have released Episode Six of their media freedom Podcast, The Backstory. The newest episode outlines the steps journalists can take to keep themselves safe while covering protests, which are taking place internationally with increasing frequency.

EU AND MEMBER STATES MUST CREATE SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR JOURNALISTS REPORTING IN GREECE

In recent days, media freedom organisations have shed light on threats against journalists reporting on the arrival of migrants into Greece. These attacks are taking place in a context of violence against migrants and those supporting them, such as NGOs and self-organised groups.

Global Forum for Media Development
Posted on 16 December 201923 May 2020
CategoriesJob Opportunities, OPPORTUNITIES

Deadline: Rolling Basis
Job Opportunity PEN America, a nonprofit organisation that stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect open expression in the US and worldwide, seeks a Digital Freedom Specialist to work on issues at the intersection of free expression and technology.

NEWSOCRACY Protect Public Service Media against Political Interference

12 December 2019– Budapest, Hungary
Public Service Media should broadcast for the public, be financed and controlled by the public to help them make informed decisions. Join the ECPMF in a discussion on the ways to protect Public Service Media and to preserve press and media freedom in Europe.

WORLD PRESS FREEDOM CONFERENCE 2020 CALL FOR PROPOSALS

Deadline: 10 January 2020
Call for Proposals UNESCO and the Kingdom of the Netherlands are jointly organising the World Press Freedom Conference to celebrate the 27th edition of World Press Freedom Day. The hosts call on organisations to submit session proposals before 10 January 2020.

Jordan Higgins
Posted on 12 November 201920 November 2019
CategoriesGFMD Network Activities

On November 14th, Anna Rohleder of Sourcefabric, will host the third webinar of GFMD’s member-only series, entitled “Circumventing censorship in the Balkans, Caucasus, and beyond with web-based technology”.

GIC MONGOLIA SUBMITS FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION REPORT TO UNHRC

Ahead of Mongolia’s next Universal Periodic Review cycle scheduled for May 2020, the Globe International Center (GIC) submitted its report to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on October the 3rd, 2019. The report was developed by Human Rights NGOs Forum.

WAN-IFRA PODCAST, THE BACK STORY, TALKS ABOUT THE WAR ONLINE

The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) have launched episode three of their media freedom podcast, The Back Story.

REPORTERS WITHOUT BORDERS PRESS FREEDOM AWARDS 2019

Since its creation in 1992, the Reporters Without Borders’ Press Freedom Awards have honoured particularly courageous and independent journalists whose work has had a great impact. The Press Freedom Awards were presented for the first time in 1992 and then annually in France. In 2018, the ceremony was held in London for the first time. This year RSF will hold its the awards ceremony in Berlin on September 12, the 25th anniversary of the German section of RSF.

GLOBE INTERNATIONAL CENTER JOINS PREPARATION FOR MONGOLIAN UPR

The GIC is participating in the preparation of the UPR to be presented in the third cycle of this year. Their recommendations are based on the conclusions reached by several meetings and gatherings that integrated the views of professionals and relevant actors.

FREE COURSE ON MEDIA FREEDOM AND FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IN AFRICA

Deadline: Rolling Basis
Development Course Registration is open for a free, six-week online course on media freedom in Africa. The course aims to empower activists, students, regulators, journalists, lawyers, and everyone interested in ensuring a free, pluralistic and independent African media.

Global Forum for Media Development
Posted on 20 August 201917 September 2019
CategoriesJob Opportunities, OPPORTUNITIES

Deadline: 30 August 2019
Job Opportunity Free Press Unlimited (FPU) is hiring a Brussels-based advocacy coordinator to join their team with the aim of consolidating their work on press freedom and media development. This is a new position with an opportunity to make an considerable impact.

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